TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1922, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[by tkleqitAi’n—peb press association. Anglican SYNOD. AUCKLAND, May 1. ■At to-day’s session of the Anglican General Synod, Bishop Julius was congratulated on the attainment of the 32nd anniversary of his consecration. 'the debate on Canon James’ motion regarding the Bib!e-i 11-Schools as- resumed. Progress was reported, with leave to sit again. An amendment by way ~bf addition was proposed by Averill, who moved “That copies of tho Lambeth appeal and resolutions on reunion he sent to the leaders of the Christian Churches in New Zealand, and that the churches be invited to co-operate with the Anglican Church in prayers, study and conference in view of the ultimate

realisation of the Lambeth vision.” Another amendment,moved by Canon Wilford (Christchurch) substituting fur the second half of the motion a clause urging the clergy and laity of the Province to use every opportunity to get the resolutions passed at that conference on this great question discussed with members of other Christian bodies. This amendment was seconded by Archdeacon Taylor, who urged caution ■in associating themselves with resolutions which might chain them to tmeer. tain commitments. He particularly warned Synod against any action which would pledge them to a promiscuous interchange of preachers. At a biter stage, at Canon Willord’s request, his amendment was withdrawn 011 the ground that it was the subject of misunderstanding. Bishop Richards, who supported the motion, said 91) per cent of the people did not grasp the fact that the difference between the churches were fundamental. They did not want to combine aall the churches into one big Anglican Church, but wished that the conception of one Catholic Church should bo under stood. Bishop Sedgwick .said he believed a gieat obstacle to unity was the failure to grasp what was meant by the Church of Christ, which was one visible Cliurdr of God. After further debate, the motion, with addition laid down in the amendmeiu, was carried unanimously.

SMASHED A PIANO

STEW AllI) BEEOl!E COOPT. WELLINGTON, .May 1 The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, represented by .Mr \V. K. l.eieester, pi acceded against Lewis Fuller for wilfully damaging a piano to the ex ti nt of til), 1 l*o property of the company, 011 April 2")til. The defendant was an assistant steward, and bad signed on in •the Old Country for the voyage out. lit* was seen by the chief pantrymen to go up to tlm piano and tear two til the keys out. “He must have had remarkably strong fingers to do this,” said cou-i----s I, -“and s-:c es to have borne an e."eniphiry ebarae'er on Ibe voyage out. . Captain (’barman, nms'er of tbo s.s Weinmuu, testified that the dofendan; was on the nvliel'-s, and Lormml Nothoiy, chief nan.ryinaii, gave evident"; that lie boil seen the nnm go up to .tin* piano in the saloon and do the damage. “You wo 10 drunk and a nuisance, not once, but thirty times,” said defendant to the latter witness. “And in my opinion, you were drunk that day.” John Turner, piano expert of the Bids toi Piano Company, estimated the damage at £ls. A conviction was entered, and th man was ordered to make good .he damage, in default a month’s hard labour. PAEKA K All ltd ROBBERY. ANOTHEP ARREST MADE. MASTERTON, April 28 James Thompson, a yottqg man, was charged at tile Mask-ilnn Police Court this mottling, before Mr S. L. P. Free, S.M., with having, at Moonshine H’ll, near Rneknkariki, on January 18th, 1922, received 28 sovereigns and £l2 tu silver (a total of tf-10), such money having keen obtained from a crime ronfinittcd by Percy Cnrinic-linel anil Eric Bid, and Thompson knowing L'.t Stine to liiive been dishonestly obtained.

Sergeant Ctiinmings said the accuse'.! had only boon arrested this morning, and i< would take sonic time to get tiie witnesses together. Me asked for a remand. Mr Noble, wlio appeared for the defendant, said that lie could not oppose the request for a remand. Uo won id ask for ball for his client. Sergeant Cummings said lie did not oppose Hail being granted, provided it was made substantial. There was a probability of another charge being preferred against accused, arising out (if t,lie same set of facts. Mis Worship remanded Thompson to appear on May sth, at 10 a.m., at -Masterton. Hail would he allowed, seif in £2OO, ami two sureties of £IOO each.